All Infrastructure articles – Page 2
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Blog postWhat does our reporting data reveal about responsible infrastructure investment trends?
By Marco Longhini, Analyst, Investment Practices; and Simon Whistler, Head of Real Assets
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Discussion paperClosing the loop: Responsible investment and the circular economy
This paper clarifies how and why investors should contribute towards the transition to a circular economy, what actions they are taking, the relevant emerging metrics and standards for investors, and how they can start to scale up their action.
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Workshop summaryHuman rights in private markets: identifying and assessing negative human rights outcomes
Key points from a workshop held on 30 June 2022 where private markets industry participants discussed how to identify and assess negative human rights outcomes.
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Introductory guideAn introduction to responsible investment: real estate
A guide to managing ESG issues in real estate
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Technical guideIncorporating climate change in private markets: An investor resource guide
A guide on the publicly available resources and initiatives available for direct and indirect private equity and real assets equity investors to help them incorporate climate change considerations in their investment process.
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WebinarClosing the funding gap: responsible investment in emerging markets
Investment in emerging markets remains substantially below the levels required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. In this webinar, we’ll explore how investors and other stakeholders can help close this gap - from developments at the policy level, to asset allocation and engagement with portfolio companies.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: sustainable infrastructure
With these four proposed policy and regulatory recommendations, the PRI hopes to advance the development of infrastructure projects aligned with key global sustainability goals, such as the SDGs and the Paris Agreement.
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Discussion paperClosing the funding gap: The case for ESG incorporation and sustainability outcomes in emerging markets
How investors can use responsible investment practices to manage risk and meet return objectives while working towards closing the emerging markets funding gap.
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Blog postESG incorporation in infrastructure – what best practice looks like
The materiality of ESG factors must be evaluated on an asset-by-asset basis, given the diversity of infrastructure. Environment is particularly relevant as infrastructure projects have such a direct impact on biodiversity, resource use and the local environment.
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Technical guideClimate risk: An investor resource guide
This publication provides an overview of the many resources available to help investors manage climate risk. It includes short discussions of each of the four areas of climate risk management, links to key resources and many examples of investor disclosures.
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PRI Web PageNew members added to the Infrastructure Advisory Committee
The PRI is delighted to announce the appointment of four new signatory representatives to the Infrastructure Advisory Committee.
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PRI Web PageProviders of Scenario Analysis and Climate Risk Metrics
For a detailed explanation of the methodology of scenario analysis and climate risk providers, see Taming the Green Swan (2020) by Julia Anna Bingler and Chiara Colesanti Senni.
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OtherClimate change initiatives for private markets investors
Various initiatives have formed to offer guidance and support for investor action towards positive climate change outcomes. This page highlights key initiatives and their resources. css Tab system
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WebinarThe PRI & UNEP FI: Joining Forces to Drive Responsible Real Estate Investment
UNEP FI’s responsible property investment programme (also known as UNEP FI Property Working Group), a longstanding initiative of real estate investors to address sustainability issues in asset selection and management, will be integrated into the PRI for the start of 2022.
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Blog postThe underperformance of public institutional investors in infrastructure
By Aleksandar Andonov, University of Amsterdam and CEPR; Roman Kräussl, University of Luxembourg and Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Joshua Rauh, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Hoover Institution, and NBER.
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OtherClimate change resources for private markets investors
Resources aimed at increasing investor education and awareness on climate change have proliferated as the topic has grown in importance in recent years. On this page, we highlight a range, by no means exhaustive, of key resources in this area, produced by both the PRI and external authors.
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Case studyBlackRock: Active community engagement in infrastructure investing
Human rights case study
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News and pressStatement by PRI CEO Fiona Reynolds in response to Senate passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The IPCC’s report released earlier this week makes clear human action is increasing the threat posed by climate change.
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PRI Web PageRoundtable: Human rights in private markets investing
A core focus of the PRI’s work in 2021 is to support investors in understanding and engaging on their human rights risks and impacts.
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PodcastSpotlight on human rights: the Grenfell Tower tragedy…what can investors do?
In the third episode of the PRI’s human rights podcast series, the PRI’s Elena Espinoza speaks to two members of Grenfell United, a group of survivors and bereaved families of the Grenfell Tower fire, and Simon Whistler, real assets lead at the PRI.
